Earnie Shavers from 1979 vs Ernie Terrell from 1965, 15 rounds.

I’m going w Terrell. Obviously Shavers has that power to end it but Terrell was a real pro and underrated contender. Prob due to his feather fists. Extremely talented boxer will take the decision over Shavers

 

Yep I agree, mate.

 

My Fisher Price toys Earnie Shavers or the real one?

LOL j.k I dont know...good matchup though

 

Ah ah I'll try, Richard!

 

Terrell has some shaky moments but his height and reach plus cleverness helps him to a clear jab and grab decision over the 15.

 

Shavers had major stamina issues during his career...he never had a KO past the 7th round...didn't have the ability to come up with the "BIG PUNCH" when he needed to...(had Ali and Holmes hurt and couldn't put them away)...was a lousy finisher...and was KO'd by Jerry Quarry in the first round!

 

Check his record, but here is ABSOLUTE proof on footage that you are completely wrong. DO YOUR RESEARCH AND HOMEWORK!!!!

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Additionally,

Rochelle Norris, TKO 10 (0:31)

Chuck Leslie, KO 10 (1:15)

That's three right there, as opposed to Foreman's very dubious first career tenth round stoppage in Peralta II with no KDs.

First career Foreman NEVER produced a KD past round 5.

Shavers was a lousy finisher against Norton? No, there were plenty of times he put punches together for eliminating opponents.

As for first career Foreman versus Shavers in ten round decision wins:

Earnie had three 10 round decisions, including over the vastly more experienced Henry Clark I and Vincente Rondon. (No question Clark would have UDed young Foreman.)

George had only two 10 round decisions, over no name Levi Forte and in Peralta I (where former LHW Gregorio only weighed 198 pounds).

Additionally, Shavers won round 14 on all three cards against 15 round KO master Ali in 1977 (on YouTube) who George only lasted 8 rounds with in 1974. (Keep in mind that Earnie was five years older than Foreman.)

Late round knockdown power for Earnie beyond first career Foreman's paltry limit of 5 rounds? Shavers blasted Tillis face down on the deck in round nine (on YouTube), and dropped Larry Holmes in their rematch with the hardest punch of his career in round 7 (on YouTube). He also came off the deck to halt Jeff Sims in five on the Ali-Berbick undercard for the definitive comeback win of his career (on YouTube).

Boxing skill? With a bruised right going in, he masterfully outboxed the skilled Henry Clark during their first bout in Paris (occasionally on YouTube, Larry Merchant's broadcasting debut). Unlike Foreman, Earnie could box for the decision when he knew going in that the situation called for boxing the distance.

No question that Earnie had vastly superior punching power, late round power and superior proved stamina than first career George, especially when Shavers was in top condition (as he was for Tiger Williams, in Clark I and for Ali).

Their respective performances against Ali is the absolute clincher. Many still believe Earnie deserved the Championship Distance decision over the GOAT (as all the kids in my school felt the morning after), where Muhammad was leading and dominating all the way in Kinshasa during the mere eight rounds Foreman lasted. Ali was leading on all three cards after seven rounds, by 70-67, 69-66 and 68-66.